If you commit to freelancing, you're running a small business and are likely to…need a few licenses. They are a City Business license, a Seller's Permit, also…known as a Resale Certificate, and a DBA.…Let's talk about a City Business License.…In Los Angeles, my small design office is required to get three different…licenses as part of this process.…They're separate because each is taxed at a different rate.…One is called Wholesale Sales, which means that my work is being resold to other…design firms and agencies.…

The other is called Retail Sales where I work directly with clients and sell…them tangible property.…The last one is called Professional Services, which covers my work being…performed directly with clients where there's no tangible property transferred.…You'll need to investigate what business licenses your city requires.…The next license you may need is a Sellers Permit, or Resale Certificate.…This is only necessary if you're selling tangible property.…

A resale certificate enables you to purchase materials tax-free that end up…

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3/29/2013

By choice or by circumstance, most designers will be freelancing one or more times during their career. In this course, Petrula Vrontikis provides an overview of the financial and creative advantages and disadvantages of being self-employed, along with methods, tools, and insights for starting out. The course helps you customize a strategy for your unique situation, from setting up accounts and tracking business expenses, to entering into contracts and invoicing for your work. The last chapter contains Petrula's advice on maintaining good business relationships and tactics for staying motivated and inspired.